Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GNI per capita

Bhutan
2,816 US$
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,454 US$
in 2020
Bhutan rank
146th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th

GNI per capita over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2,816 US$ against 2,454 US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 362 US$.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 146th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 205 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 480.22 US$ 289.39 US$ 190.84 US$ Bhutan
2000s 1,209 US$ 516.66 US$ 692.23 US$ Bhutan
2010s 2,584 US$ 1,900 US$ 683.69 US$ Bhutan
2020s 2,816 US$ 2,454 US$ 361.72 US$ Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Bhutan, at 2,816 US$ against 2,454 US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
362 US$, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gni per capita?
Bhutan ranks 146th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.